My name is Sarah Fathallah (pronounced sārah fatḥ allāh), otherwise known as سارة فتح الله or ⵙⴰⵔⴰ ⴼⵜⵃⴰⵍⵍⴰⵃ. I use they/them or any pronouns.

I live in Oakland, which sits in the territory of xučyun (Huchiun), a territory that I acknowledge is a part of the unceded land of the Lisjan Ohlone people.

I am a social designer, researcher, and educator, who specializes in applying participatory design and research to the social sector. I have worked on projects of all sizes in over 25 countries, on topics ranging from labor rights, to reproductive health, and housing justice. My projects have included work with non-profits, governments, and social enterprises such as the International Domestic Workers Federation, the International Rescue Committee, Open Society Foundations, and Population Services International, to name a few. 

I am a graduate of Sciences Po Paris, where I studied International Business and Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Affairs. 

I also currently serve as faculty at the California College of the Arts and Pratt Institute’s School of Information.

Outside of my paid work, I am involved in anti-imperialist, abolitionist, and anarchist organizing, mutual aid, and political education.